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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Port Sudan. The Moon and planets have been enlarged slightly for clarity. On mobile devices, tap to steer the map by pointing your device at the sky. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in Port Sudan, Jun 9 – Jun 10, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Port Sudan
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Mon, Jun 9 ↓7:07 pm
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Venus rise and set in Port Sudan
View before sunrise.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Tue, Jun 10 ↑2:07 am
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Mars rise and set in Port Sudan
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, Jun 9 ↓10:34 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Port Sudan
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Mon, Jun 9 ↓6:55 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Port Sudan
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Tue, Jun 10 ↑12:23 am
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Uranus rise and set in Port Sudan
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Uranus is just 20 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Tue, Jun 10 ↑3:30 am
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Neptune rise and set in Port Sudan
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Very faint, use binoculars.
Tue, Jun 10 ↑12:24 am
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Planets Visible in Port Sudan
Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Jun 9, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Mon 5:41 am | Mon 7:07 pm | Mon 12:24 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Tue 2:07 am | Tue 2:42 pm | Tue 8:25 am | Great visibility |
Mars | Mon 9:49 am | Mon 10:34 pm | Mon 4:12 pm | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Mon 5:41 am | Mon 6:55 pm | Mon 12:18 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Saturn | Tue 12:23 am | Tue 12:22 pm | Tue 6:23 am | Average visibility |
Uranus | Tue 3:30 am | Tue 4:32 pm | Tue 10:01 am | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Tue 12:24 am | Tue 12:26 pm | Tue 6:25 am | Very difficult to see |